Level: (1-20)
Cost: (5-20) Mana
Cast Time: 0.60 sec
Radius: 20Unleashes a vile contagion on enemies, dealing chaos damage over time. If an enemy dies while affected by Contagion, it spreads to other enemies.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent0.5% increased Area of Effect3% increased Chaos Damage3% chance to Spread when affected Enemy is HitDeals (3.5-235.9) Base Chaos Damage per second
Base duration is 5 seconds
Modifiers to Spell Damage apply to this Skill's Damage Over Time effectPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.Acquisition
Area level: 5Vendor Prices
Normal | 1x Scroll of Wisdom |
1x Scroll FragmentMetadata
Item class: Active Skill Gems
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemContagion
Contagion is a chaos spell that applies a chaos damage over time effect to all enemies in the area, and spreads itself when an enemy dies. Contagion interacts favourably with Essence DrainEssence DrainSpell, Projectile, Duration, Chaos, AoE
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (8-23) Mana
Cast Time: 0.70 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 60%Requires Level 12Fires a projectile that applies a damage over time debuff when it hits. You are healed for a portion of the debuff damage. The debuff is spread by Contagion.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent1% increased Chaos DamageRegenerate 0.01% of Debuff Damage as Life5% increased Damage with HitsDeals (31.2-1503.2) Base Chaos Damage per second
Regenerate 0.5% of Debuff Damage as Life
Base duration is 3.8 seconds
Deals (9-433) to (14-649) Chaos Damage
Modifiers to Spell Damage apply to this Skill's Damage Over Time effectPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., a skill that deals heavy chaos damage over time and is spread by Contagion.
Skill functions and interactions[ | ]
- Modifiers to Spell Damage apply to this skill's Damage Over Time Effect: Modifiers to spell damage only affect the damage over time effect of Contagion granted by the gem and do not affect other sources of damage over time caused by the skill.
- Essence DrainEssence DrainSpell, Projectile, Duration, Chaos, AoE
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (8-23) Mana
Cast Time: 0.70 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 60%Requires Level 12Fires a projectile that applies a damage over time debuff when it hits. You are healed for a portion of the debuff damage. The debuff is spread by Contagion.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent1% increased Chaos DamageRegenerate 0.01% of Debuff Damage as Life5% increased Damage with HitsDeals (31.2-1503.2) Base Chaos Damage per second
Regenerate 0.5% of Debuff Damage as Life
Base duration is 3.8 seconds
Deals (9-433) to (14-649) Chaos Damage
Modifiers to Spell Damage apply to this Skill's Damage Over Time effectPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.: When an enemy affected by both Contagion and Essence Drain dies, the resulting Contagion proc will spread both effects. This is a unique interaction. Contagion will not spread other damage over time effects. - Duration: Increases and reductions to duration function normally. The duration of Contagion and associated degeneration effects (Essence DrainEssence DrainSpell, Projectile, Duration, Chaos, AoE
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (8-23) Mana
Cast Time: 0.70 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 60%Requires Level 12Fires a projectile that applies a damage over time debuff when it hits. You are healed for a portion of the debuff damage. The debuff is spread by Contagion.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent1% increased Chaos DamageRegenerate 0.01% of Debuff Damage as Life5% increased Damage with HitsDeals (31.2-1503.2) Base Chaos Damage per second
Regenerate 0.5% of Debuff Damage as Life
Base duration is 3.8 seconds
Deals (9-433) to (14-649) Chaos Damage
Modifiers to Spell Damage apply to this Skill's Damage Over Time effectPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.) is not reset when spread to other enemies on death.
- Area of Effect: Modifiers to area of effect affect both the skill radius and spread radius of Contagion.[1] Modifiers to area damage (such as Concentrated Effect SupportConcentrated Effect SupportSupport, AoE
Icon: o
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 140%Requires Level 18Supports any skill with an area of effect, regardless of whether that skill deals damage.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills deal 0.5% increased Area DamageSupported Skills have 0.5% less Area of EffectSupported Skills have 0.5% reduced Enemy Stun ThresholdSupported Skills have 30% less Area of Effect
Supported Skills deal (25-39)% more Area DamageThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.) do not apply.[2]
- On hit effects: Contagion does not hit, and therefore cannot activate the effects of supports such as Hextouch SupportHextouch SupportTrigger, Support, Hex
Icon: &
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%Requires Level 38Must support both a skill that hits enemies, and a hex curse skill to work. The hex will be applied when enemies are hit by the other skill. Cannot support totems, traps, or mines. Minions cannot apply hexes this way.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent0.5% increased Effect of Supported CursesSupported Skills deal 1% increased Damage with Hits and Ailments per Curse on Enemy0.5% reduced Effect of Supported Curses
Supported Skills have 2% increased Curse DurationSupported Skills apply supported Curses on Hit
Supported Skills have (50-12)% reduced Curse Duration
You cannot Cast Supported Curse SpellsThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket..
Gem level progression[ | ]
Level | Mana Cost | Chaos Damage per sec | Exp. | Total Exp. | |||
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1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4.3 | 841 | 841 |
3 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 5.7 | 3099 | 3940 |
4 | 12 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 7.4 | 7433 | 11373 |
5 | 16 | 18 | 26 | 8 | 10.2 | 22895 | 34268 |
6 | 20 | 22 | 31 | 9 | 13.6 | 49725 | 83993 |
7 | 24 | 25 | 37 | 10 | 18 | 95714 | 179707 |
8 | 28 | 29 | 42 | 11 | 23.3 | 169595 | 349302 |
9 | 32 | 33 | 47 | 11 | 29.9 | 283759 | 633061 |
10 | 36 | 36 | 52 | 12 | 38.1 | 453996 | 1087057 |
11 | 40 | 40 | 58 | 13 | 48.1 | 703128 | 1790185 |
12 | 44 | 44 | 63 | 14 | 60.3 | 1061223 | 2851408 |
13 | 48 | 48 | 68 | 15 | 75.2 | 2065870 | 4917278 |
14 | 52 | 51 | 74 | 16 | 93.3 | 2507110 | 7424388 |
15 | 55 | 54 | 78 | 16 | 109.5 | 2573731 | 9998119 |
16 | 58 | 57 | 82 | 17 | 128.1 | 7611351 | 17609470 |
17 | 61 | 60 | 86 | 18 | 149.6 | 13437908 | 31047378 |
18 | 64 | 62 | 90 | 18 | 174.4 | 25052147 | 56099525 |
19 | 67 | 65 | 94 | 19 | 203 | 43869436 | 99968961 |
20 | 70 | 68 | 98 | 20 | 235.9 | 242081178 | 342050139 |
21 | 72 | 70 | 100 | 20 | 260.5 | N/A | N/A |
22 | 74 | N/A | N/A | 21 | 287.5 | N/A | N/A |
23 | 76 | N/A | N/A | 21 | 317.2 | N/A | N/A |
24 | 78 | N/A | N/A | 21 | 349.7 | N/A | N/A |
25 | 80 | N/A | N/A | 22 | 385.4 | N/A | N/A |
26 | 82 | N/A | N/A | 22 | 424.5 | N/A | N/A |
27 | 84 | N/A | N/A | 23 | 467.3 | N/A | N/A |
28 | 86 | N/A | N/A | 23 | 514.3 | N/A | N/A |
29 | 88 | N/A | N/A | 24 | 565.7 | N/A | N/A |
30 | 90 | N/A | N/A | 24 | 621.9 | N/A | N/A |
31 | 91 | N/A | N/A | 24 | 652 | N/A | N/A |
32 | 92 | N/A | N/A | 25 | 683.5 | N/A | N/A |
33 | 93 | N/A | N/A | 25 | 716.5 | N/A | N/A |
34 | 94 | N/A | N/A | 25 | 750.9 | N/A | N/A |
35 | 95 | N/A | N/A | 25 | 787 | N/A | N/A |
36 | 96 | N/A | N/A | 25 | 824.7 | N/A | N/A |
37 | 97 | N/A | N/A | 26 | 864.1 | N/A | N/A |
38 | 98 | N/A | N/A | 26 | 905.4 | N/A | N/A |
39 | 99 | N/A | N/A | 26 | 948.5 | N/A | N/A |
40 | 100 | N/A | N/A | 26 | 993.6 | N/A | N/A |
Item acquisition
Upgrade paths
This item can be acquired through the following upgrade paths or vendor recipes:
Amount | Ingredient | General Notes | Type |
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3 | The Bitter BlossomThe Bitter Blossom3Level 21 Chaos Gem Quality: +23% CorruptedThe pain you feel is of no consequence, it is evolution, to be made whole within something greater. | random corrupted superior level 21 Chaos gem with 23% quality | Automatic |
8 | Dying AnguishDying Anguish8Level 19 Gem Alternative Quality: +19%Moribund, he gazed upon the journey taken as blood trickled down his chin. His eye closed on the city ahead that he would never call home. | random level 19 gem with 19% alternative quality | Automatic |
1 | Gemcutter's IncubatorGemcutter's IncubatorAdds an incubated Quality Gem item to an equippable item Item drops after killing # monstersQuality GemRight click this item then left click an item to apply it. The Incubated item drops after killing a specific number of monsters. | random superior gem | Automatic |
6 | The FoxThe Fox6Level 20 Gem"Masters of wit, strength and cunning. To survive the harsh winters, you must be like the fox." - Ezomyte Proverb | random level 20 gem | Automatic |
13 | The CataclysmThe Cataclysm13Level 21 Spell Gem CorruptedThe mighty warriors traded in blows, the nimble archers in arrows, yet it was the brazen thaumaturgists who would bring catastrophe to all. | random corrupted level 21 Spell gem | Automatic |
3 | Gemcutter's PromiseGemcutter's Promise3Superior Gem Quality: +20%"I swore to use my position to help the people. What good is power when it just accumulates on the already-powerful?" - Erasmus, Imperial Gemcutter | random superior gem with 20% quality | Automatic |
1 | The VoidThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize. | random divination card set exchange | Automatic |
Quest reward
This item is given as a quest reward for the following quests:
Class → | Witch | Shadow | Ranger | Duelist | Marauder | Templar | Scion |
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Quest ↓ | |||||||
Breaking Some Eggs Act 1 | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
Vendor reward
This item can be bought at the listed NPC vendors, after completing the following quests:
Class → | Witch | Shadow | Ranger | Duelist | Marauder | Templar | Scion |
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Quest ↓ | |||||||
Breaking Some Eggs Act 1 Nessa | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
A Fixture of Fate Act 3 Siosa | ✓ | ||||||
Fallen from Grace Act 6 Lilly Roth | ✓ |
Related helmet enchantments
The following helmet enchantments affect Contagion.
Name | Stats | Spawn Weighting | |
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Enchantment Contagion Damage 1 | 66 | 25% increased Contagion Damage | helmet 100 default 0 |
Enchantment Contagion Damage 2 | 75 | 40% increased Contagion Damage | helmet 100 default 0 |
Enchantment Contagion Duration 1 | 66 | 20% increased Contagion Duration | helmet 100 default 0 |
Enchantment Contagion Duration 2 | 75 | 30% increased Contagion Duration | helmet 100 default 0 |
Enchantment Contagion Radius 1 | 66 | 16% increased Contagion Area of Effect | helmet 100 default 0 |
Enchantment Contagion Radius 2 | 75 | 24% increased Contagion Area of Effect | helmet 100 default 0 |
Alternate skill effects
Contagion has the following alternate skill effects:
Item | Effect(s) |
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Arcane Contagion EffectArcane Contagion EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Contagion becomes a blue arcane effect. | Your Contagion becomes a blue arcane effect. |
Celestial Contagion EffectCelestial Contagion EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Contagion becomes a Celestial Effect. | Your Contagion becomes a Celestial Effect. |
Version history[ | ]
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References[ | ]
- ↑ Mark_GGG (August 1, 2016). "Mechanical Questions Thread". Official Path of Exile Forums. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
- ↑ Rory (May 3, 2017). "Damage Over Time Changes - Part 2". Official Path of Exile Forums. Retrieved August 7, 2017.